Willamette Valley Fishing Report – Fishery managers just announced on Thursday, the reopener of the lower Columbia River sport fishery. It’s evident that we’ll have a great return of Columbia River spring Chinook this year. The opener will last only Saturday and Sunday with an expected catch of over 2,000 spring Chinook. It should make…
Fishing Reports and Articles
Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast
Columbia River Fishing Report- With no legal fishing activity happening on the mainstem Columbia in recent weeks, there obviously isn’t much to report. Dam passage remains great however with the technical advisory committee (TAC) meeting…
Clackamas and Sandy River Fishing Reports and Forecast
Clackamas and Sandy River Fishing Reports – Although some are calling the summer steelhead a bust, it’s not quite fair to be making that call in the middle of April. It’s clear however, that if…
Willamette, McKenzie and Santiam River Fishing Report and Forecast
Willamette, McKenzie & Santiam Rivers Fishing Report – With the dogwoods in bloom, so is the spring chinook bite on the lower Willamette River. Backtrollers at Oregon City and trollers in the harbor and the…
Central and Eastern Oregon Fishing Report
Central & Eastern – Cold mornings on the lower Deschutes have delayed insect activity until a reasonably civilized time of day. There’s far more activity in the middle of the morning and even after lunch…
Central and South Coast Fishing Reports
Central & South Coast Reports – Out of central Oregon ports, the rockfish bit is reported as excellent while results for ling cod have slowed somewhat. This is quite the opposite of offshore fishing reports…
Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast
Columbia River Fishing Report – The most recent opener (Thursday, April 16th) produced various results for various locations. Lower river anglers reported fair-at-best results in the Westport/Puget Island area although anchor anglers working the Brookfield…
North Coast Fishing Report and Forecast
North Coast Fishing Report – With steelhead no longer a viable option and spring chinook yet to make a strong showing, most anglers will remain focused on Willamette Valley fisheries. That said, locals really enjoy…
Oregon Fisheries Update April 17th – April 23rd, 2015
Willamette Valley Fishing Report – With a quick one-day opener now in the books, the last of the spring Chinook quota (less the 30% buffer to keep us from going over our impacts), is likely filled. Anglers, both trollers and anchor fishers reported fair action although not what one would think given a 4-day closure…
North Coast Fishing Report and Forecast
North Coast Fishing Report – With steelhead on the way out and spring chinook fishing ramping up, focus will next turn to spring chinook which are on the horizon for Tillamook Bay anglers. Some spring…
Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast
Columbia River Fishing Report – It’s peak season on the mainstem Columbia and only a few open days left. First things first, on a joint state compact call Wednesday afternoon, the states of Oregon and…
Fishing Links for April 10th
Surf perch article Car smacks B. C. Angling in Gladstone Somebody gets it – Sea Lion Story (video) Be careful around sea lions